I want to plug Phil Klay’s collection of short stories about soldiers in the Iraq war. After reading it, you will understand why Iraqi veterans have such a hard time adjusting to life in the States, and just how horrible--and absurd--that war was. Stories such as “Frago” and “Unless It’s a Sucking Chest Wound” ought to be required in high school English classes.
The author was a Marine who served in Iraq during the surge. The book, titled Redeployment, is published by the Penguin Press and came out earlier this year. If your local library doesn’t have a copy, ask your librarian to order it.
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